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He added: “I entirely understand the decisions the PM and the party have taken and, while very sad to have been suspended, will support them in any way I can.”<\/p>\n
A Labour spokesperson said: “Andrew Gwynne has been administratively suspended as a member of the Labour Party. We are investigating comments made in this WhatsApp group in line with the Labour Party’s rules and procedures. <\/p>\n
“Swift action will be taken if individuals are found to have breached the high standards expected of them as Labour Party members.”<\/p>\n
In one instance reported by the Mail on Sunday, Gwynne allegedly said he hoped a 72-year-old woman would soon be dead, after she wrote to a local councillor about bin collections.<\/p>\n
The councillor is said to have shared the woman’s letter in a WhatsApp group containing Labour figures, which is where Gwynne wrote his response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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